Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights. New Living Translation For if they drink, they may forget the law and not give justice to the oppressed. English Standard Version lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted. Berean Standard Bible lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice. King James Bible Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. New King James Version Lest they drink and forget the law, And pervert the justice of all the afflicted. New American Standard Bible Otherwise they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the needy. NASB 1995 For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted. NASB 1977 Lest they drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted. Legacy Standard Bible Lest he drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the justice of all the afflicted. Amplified Bible Otherwise they drink and forget the law and its decrees, And pervert the rights and justice of all the afflicted. Christian Standard Bible Otherwise, he will drink, forget what is decreed, and pervert justice for all the oppressed. Holman Christian Standard Bible Otherwise, they will drink, forget what is decreed, and pervert justice for all the oppressed. American Standard Version Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted. Contemporary English Version Drinking makes you forget your responsibilities, and you mistreat the poor. English Revised Version Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any that is afflicted. GOD'S WORD® Translation Otherwise, they drink and forget what they have decreed and change the standard of justice for all oppressed people. Good News Translation When they drink, they forget the laws and ignore the rights of people in need. International Standard Version Otherwise, they may drink and forget what has been ordained, perverting justice for all the oppressed. Majority Standard Bible lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice. NET Bible lest they drink and forget what is decreed, and remove from all the poor their legal rights. New Heart English Bible lest they drink, and forget the decree, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted. Webster's Bible Translation Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. World English Bible lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionLest he drink, and forget the decree, "" And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction. Young's Literal Translation Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction. Smith's Literal Translation Lest he shall drink and forget what is prescribed, and change the judgment of all the sons of affliction. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd lest they drink and forget judgments, and pervert the cause of the children of the poor. Catholic Public Domain Version And perhaps they may drink and forget judgments, and alter the case of the sons of the poor. New American Bible Lest in drinking they forget what has been decreed, and violate the rights of any who are in need. New Revised Standard Version or else they will drink and forget what has been decreed, and will pervert the rights of all the afflicted. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLest you drink and forget the law and forsake the judgment of the afflicted. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Lest you drink and you forget the Prophet, and you forget the judgment of all the poor children. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Lest they drink, and forget that which is decreed, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted. Brenton Septuagint Translation lest they drink, and forget wisdom, and be not able to judge the poor rightly. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Words of King Lemuel…4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink, 5lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice. 6Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.… Cross References Isaiah 5:22-23 Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and champions in mixing strong drink, / who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice. Habakkuk 2:15 Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness! Ephesians 5:18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Leviticus 10:9-11 “You and your sons are not to drink wine or strong drink when you enter the Tent of Meeting, or else you will die; this is a permanent statute for the generations to come. / You must distinguish between the holy and the common, between the clean and the unclean, / so that you may teach the Israelites all the statutes that the LORD has given them through Moses.” 1 Timothy 3:3 not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money. 1 Corinthians 6:10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Isaiah 28:7 These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddled by wine. They stumble because of strong drink, muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments. Romans 13:13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Galatians 5:21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Hosea 4:11 to promiscuity, wine, and new wine, which take away understanding. 1 Corinthians 5:11 But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat. 1 Thessalonians 5:6-8 So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober. / For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. / But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation. Deuteronomy 29:19-20 because when such a person hears the words of this oath, he invokes a blessing on himself, saying, ‘I will have peace, even though I walk in the stubbornness of my own heart.’ This will bring disaster on the watered land as well as the dry. / The LORD will never be willing to forgive him. Instead, His anger and jealousy will burn against that man, and every curse written in this book will fall upon him. The LORD will blot out his name from under heaven Luke 21:34 But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare. Treasury of Scripture Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. prevent Habakkuk 2:5 Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people: Jump to Previous Afflicted Affliction Cause Change Children Decree Decreed Decrees Deprive Drink Drinking Due Fear Forget Judging Judgment Justice Oppressed Pervert Respect Rights WronglyJump to Next Afflicted Affliction Cause Change Children Decree Decreed Decrees Deprive Drink Drinking Due Fear Forget Judging Judgment Justice Oppressed Pervert Respect Rights WronglyProverbs 31 1. Lemuel's lesson of chastity and temperance6. The afflicted are to be comforted and defended 10. The praise and properties of a good wife lest they drink The phrase "lest they drink" serves as a cautionary warning against the consumption of alcohol by those in positions of authority. The Hebrew root for "drink" is "shathah," which implies not just the act of drinking but the potential for overindulgence. In the historical context of ancient Israel, leaders were expected to maintain clarity of mind to execute their duties effectively. The consumption of alcohol could impair judgment, leading to decisions that are not in line with God's decrees. This serves as a timeless reminder of the importance of sobriety and vigilance, especially for those entrusted with leadership and governance. and forget what is decreed and deprive all the oppressed of justice Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew lestפֶּן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's 6435: Removal, lest they drink יִ֭שְׁתֶּה (yiš·teh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8354: To imbibe and forget וְיִשְׁכַּ֣ח (wə·yiš·kaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7911: To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention what is decreed, מְחֻקָּ֑ק (mə·ḥuq·qāq) Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2710: To hack, engrave, to enact, prescribe and deprive וִֽ֝ישַׁנֶּה (wî·šan·neh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8138: To fold, duplicate, to transmute all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the oppressed בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of justice. דִּ֣ין (dîn) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1779: Judgement, strife Links Proverbs 31:5 NIVProverbs 31:5 NLT Proverbs 31:5 ESV Proverbs 31:5 NASB Proverbs 31:5 KJV Proverbs 31:5 BibleApps.com Proverbs 31:5 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 31:5 Chinese Bible Proverbs 31:5 French Bible Proverbs 31:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 31:5 Lest they drink and forget the law (Prov. 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